Red Beauty Hybrid

Red Beauty Hybrid reaches maturity in 68 days and begins to redden a couple of weeks
later. The fruit is thick-walled and stores in the refrigerator for an
extended time.

Yellow Monster

The Yellow Monster variety produces colossal sweet peppers that mature
to a brilliant yellow color. Fruits are over 7 inches long and 4 inches
wide. This type is a heavy producer all season.

Giant Marconi Hybrid

The Giant Marconi Hybrid is an All American Selections winner. The
robust plants grow to 30 inches high and produce 8 inch long bell
peppers! Harvests in 72 days. This huge and tasty bell pepper is
adaptable to all sorts of growing conditions.

Fertilize every 2-3 weeks during early growth, and every 3-4 weeks as plant matures.

Use mulch to conserve water in your garden, but do not cover plant base with mulch.

Harvesting Bell Peppers

Bell peppers are typically harvested in the green stage.If you desire
red sweet peppers, leave the produce on the plant until fully ripened.To
harvest, snip the peppers off at the vine instead of pulling to prevent
any other part of the plant being pulled away along with the pepper.

Uses for Bell Peppers in the Kitchen

Green, red, yellow, chartreuse, or pimento colored, bell peppers are
great for, canning as well as pickling and preserving, either by
themselves or in combination with other tasty ingredients in relishes
and mixed pickles.

How to Determine Your Garden Soil Type

The following is an easy way to determine your vegetable garden soil type:

Ideally,
you want your soil to be an equal balance of clay, sand, and organic
matter when growing bell peppers and other garden vegetables.You can
determine the nature of your garden site and enjoy a trip back to your
childhood by performing a simple experiment.Dig down into the ground at
least a foot and fill about a third of a clear bottle with soil.

Pour
in another third of water and give the container a good shake before
leaving it to settle.The heavier sand will sink to the bottom quickly
and the organic matter will flow to the top.Finer sands and clay takes
much longer to settle.

Check the bottle a few hours later and you
will get a good idea what makes up your soil.Act accordingly to correct
the balance if necessary.

"Vegetable gardening is a way of showing that you do indeed believe in tomorrows". ~ Charlotte